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NUMBER      ONE. 


LESSON   I. 


see 
the 
boy 
and 


his 
dog 
can 
say 


how 
you 
but 
Ann 


has 
pet 
cat 
mat 


See  the  boy  and  his  dog. 
Can  he  say,  "•  How  do  you  do  ?" 
]N"o;  but  he  can  say,  "Boav  wow!'' 
Ann  has  a  pet  cat. 


SANDERS'    UNION  READER. 


LESSON  n. 


our 
old 
Tab 


big 
rat 
saw 


now 
him 


Wig 


she  tub 

Oh,  see  our  old  Tab  ! 
She  has  a  big  rat. 
I  saw  the  rat  by  the  tub. 
But  now  the  cat  has  him. 


bug 

fly 


LESSON  in. 

bee  try 

ant  cry 


^<:r^ 


sly 
shy 


I  can  see  a  bug,  and  a  fly, 
and  a  bee,  and  an  ant. 

The  bug  and  bee  can  fly; 
but   the   ant   can   not   fly. 


NUMBER   ONE. 


LESSON     IV. 


lap 

saw 


web 
did 


get 
out 


why 
off 


The  bo)^  is  on  his  pa's  ^  lap. 
The  boy  saw  a  fly  in  the  web. 
My    son,    did   you    try   to    get 

tlie  fly  out  of  the  weV? 
Why,    pa,   it    was    so    far    off, 

I  did  not  try  to  get  it  out. 


*  Teachers  will  explain  to  their  pupils  the  meaning  of  the 
words,  and,  also,  the  uses  of  the  different  marks  and  pauses  in  each 
lesson. 


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SANDERS'    UNION  READER. 


LESSON  V. 

are 
six 
ten 
new 


tin 
box 
sew 
h-eni 


How   old   are   you  ? 

I   am    six ;  but   Aun   is   teu. 

Ann   has   a   new   tin   box. 

She    can    sew   and   hem. 

Can  you  sew  and   hem   too'? 


•m 


LESSON  VL 

* 

\              was 

leg 

bad 
lad 

"^^^^    |j-^ 

sad 

A  boy  was  bit  l)y  a  dog. 
Was  the  dog  mad'? 
Ifo  ;    the    bad  boy  hit  him  on 
his  leg,  and  the  dog  bit  liim. 


NUMBER    ONE. 


11 


foe 
bat 


LESSON  VII. 

fox  hen  den 

pen  wen 


owl 


The  cat  is  a  foe  to  the  rat. 
The  bat  is  a  foe  to  the  fly. 
The  owl  is  a  foe  to  the  bat. 
The  fox  is  a  foe  to  the  hen. 
The  dog  is  a  foe  to  the  fox. 
The  man  is  a  foe   to  the   rat, 
the  owl,  and  the  fox. 


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SANDERS'    UNION  READER. 


fop 
lop 
mop 
pop 

0  ma,  see  the  big,  fat  ox ! 
Do  not  let  him  run  at  me. 
If    you    do    not    vex    him,    he 
will    not   run   at   you. 


LESSON   IX. 


out 

pig 

get 

eat 


lie 
bed 
all 
day 


Let    US    go    out    to    the    pen, 

and    see    our   pig. 
Pig,  get  up  and  eat.     Do  not 

lie  in  bed  all  day. 
Do  not  let  the  dog  bite  him. 


NUMBER   ONE. 


13 


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^fe^ 

LESSON 

X. 

sun 

mow 

hot 

hod 

lot 

two 

dry 

pod 

men 

way 

cow 

rod 

The  sun  is  up.     It  is  now  day. 

I  was  up  at  six. 

Let  us  run  out  in  the  lot,  and 

see  the  men  mow. 
Go  not  in  the  way  of  the  men. 
The  hot  sun  will  diy  the  hay. 
Hay  is  for  the  cow  to  eat. 
Now  let  us  get  the  dry  hay  for 

our  dog  to  lie  on. 


u 


SANDERS'    UNION  HEADER. 


LESSON    XI. 


her 
pur 
iiiew 
ball 


lip 
nip 
hip 
tip 


See  the  cat  run  at  the  ball. 
She  can  not  get  the  ball. 
Do  not  let  her  get  on  the  bed. 
The  cat  can  mew  and  pur. 


LESSON    XIL 


John 
sits 
back 
fall 


hurt 
hold 
ring 
neck 


John  sits  on  his  dog's  back. 
AVill  he  fall  and  get  liurt  ? 
No ;    for    he   has    hold    of  the 

ring  on  tlie  dog's  neck. 
The  dog  will  not  bite  John. 


\   yi'l 


NUMBER    ONE. 


15 


LESSON   XIII. 

Kate 

use          want 

bag 

with 

hoe          thein 

rag 

this 

nor          bite 

nag 

Pa,   may   Kate   and   I   go   out 

in   the   lot   with   yon'? 
Yes ;  bnt  can  yon  be  of  nse^  ? 
You   can   not   use   a   hoe,   nor 

an  ax,  nor  a  saw. 
But  we  can  run  and   get   the 

hoe,  the  ax,  and  the  saw,  if 

you  want  them. 
We   can   be   of  use   to   all,  in 

some  way,  if  we  try. 


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SANDERS'    UNION  READER. 


LESSON    XIV. 

t    Jane  when 

bush  rest 

gave  buds 

rose  blow 


Jane,  the  bush  you  gave  me 
has  a  red  rose  on  it. 

When  the  rest  of  the  buds  blow 
I  will  send  you  a  rose. 


LESSON    XV. 

who 

cut 

tell 

that 


you 
tree 
know 
down 


'^My  son,  do  you  know  who 
cut  down  my  tree  ? " 

"  Yes,  pa ;  I  can  not  tell  a  lie, 
you  know  I  can  not.  I  cut 
it  down  with  my  ax." 

Can  you  tell  who  that  boy  was? 


NUMBER   ONE. 


17 


LESSON    XVI. 


have 

torn 

book 

child 

hurt 

must 


take 
good 


read 


0  ma,  I  have  torn  my  book ! 
How  did  you  do  it,  my  child? 

1  put  a  pin  in  that  dog's  eye. 
Why  did  you  do  so  ? 

Why,  the  dog  put  his  paw  on 

the  cat,  and  bit  her  ear. 
You  did  not  hurt  the  dog;  but 

you  hurt  your  book. 
You   must   take    good  care   of 

your  book,  and  not  tear  it. 
You   must    see    how   well  you 

can  lead  in  your  new  book. 


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SANDERS'    UNION  READER. 


LESSON    XVII. 

girl  fast 

feed  they 

hens  pick 

corn  meal 

See  the  girl  feed  the  hens. 
She  has  some  corn  for  them. 
How  fast  they  do  pick  it  np  ! 
She  will  give  the  chicks  meal. 

LESSON   XVIIL 

look  cake 

poor  made 

pale  sick 

much  hope 


Look  at  that  poor  boy!  How 
pale  he  is !  He  ate  too  much 
cake,  and  it  made  him  sick. 

N'ow  he  has  to  lie  in  bed. 

I  hope  he  will  soon  get  well. 


NUMBER   ONE. 


19 


LESSON  XIX. 


^K^fk 


soon 
learn 
draAV 

My  son,  what  have  you  made 

on  your  new  slate  ? 
I  have  made  A,  B,  0. 
Yes ;  you  have  done  them  well. 
You  will  soon  learn  to  draw. 
Can  you  add  up  a  sum^? 
I  can,  if  it  is  not  too  big. 
Tf  you    add   two   and  two   and 

six,  Avhat  is  the  sum  ? 
Two    and    two    are    four,    and 

six   more    make    ten. 


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SANDERS'    UNION  READER. 


LESRON    XX. 


this 
fine 
sport 
boys 


their 
sleds 
liill 
ride 


This  is  fine  sport  for  boys. 

Tliey  draw  their  sleds  to  the 
top  of  tlie  hill,  and  then 
they  get  on  and  ride  down. 


LESSON    XXT. 


here 
bird 
nest 
count 


eggs 
three 
five 
breali 


Ah,  here  is  a  bird's  nest ! 
Can  you  connt  all  the  eggs'? 
One,  two,  three,  four,  five. 
We  must  not  break  the  eggs. 


NUMBER   ONE. 


21 


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come 
moon 
full 


LESSON  XXII. 

then  stars  both 

give  rule  send 

lic'liG  nia'lit  shine 


Come  and  see  the  now  moon. 

By  and  by  it  will  be  full  moon. 

Then  it  will  give  more  light. 

I  can  see  the  stars  too. 

AVho  made  the  moon  and  stars? 

God  made  them.  He  made  the 
sun  to  rule  the  day,  and  the 
moon  to  rule  the  night. 

He  made  both  you  and  me, 
And  all  that  we  can  see. 


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SA^'DEIi.'S'    UNION  HEADER. 


LESSON    XXIII. 

kind         trout         point         gills 
tisli  spots         tins  swim 

Do  you  know  what  kind  of 
fisli  this  is  ?     It  is  a  trout. 

I  know  it  is  a  trout ;  for  it 
has   red    spots    on   it. 

LESSON    XXIV. 

Kl  spell  roof 

door  stairs 

floor  stove 

room  grate 

James  built  a  block  liouse. 

He  put  the  block  A  on  the  toj), 
and  the  rest  so  as  to  spell 
liouse^  horse,  coach,  block,  &c. 


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NUMBER   ONE. 


23 


LESSON    XXY. 

babe         arms         fear  dear 

walk         does  hands  eyes 

holds        feet  savs  ears 

See  the  l^al^e  try  to  walk. 
How  it  holds  out  its  arms ! 
It  does  not  know  liow  to  nse 

its  feet.  I  fear  it  will  fall. 
1^0  ]  its  ma  will  not  let  it  fall. 
She    holds    out   lier  hands   and 

says,  ^'  Come  to  me,  dear.'' 
It  Avill  soon  learn  to  walk. 


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SANDERS'    UNION  READER. 


LESSON   XXVI. 

kill 

clear 

worms 

thus 

save 

fruit 

We    must    not   kill   the  birds ; 

for  tliey  do  much  good. 
Birds  clear  the  trees  of  worms, 

and  thus  save  the  fruit. 


LESSON    XXVIL 


grow 

vines 

peach 

pear 

grapes 


Grapes  grow  on  vines ;  but  the 
peach  and  pear  grow  on  trees. 

We  must  not  eat  too  much 
fruit ;  it  will  make  us  sick. 


NUMBER    ONE. 


25 


LESSON    XXVIiL 
where         grove         hear         tall 
shall  hark  smg         sweet 

Come,  let  us  take  a  Avalk. 

Where  shall  we  go  ? 

We  will  go  out  iu  the  grove. 

Hark !    I  hear  a  bird  sing. 

It  must  be  on  that  tall  tree. 

Can  you  see  the  bircr  ? 

Yes ;    I  can  see  the   bird   and 

its  nest  too. 
Sing,    sweet   bird,    we    will    do 

you  no  liai'm. 


26 


SANDERS'    UNION  HEADER. 


LESSON  xxrx. 


bowl 

stool 

blows 

round 


The  boy  has  made  a  ship. 
The  ship  is  in  the  bowl. 
The  bowl  is  on  the  stool. 
See  how  he  blows  the  ship. 


LESSON    XXX. 


lark 

ground 

soars 

sings 

flies 


This  bird  is  a  lark.  It  makes 
its  nest  on  the  gronnd. 

The  lai'k  soars  high  in  the  air, 
and  sink's  as  it  flies. 


NUMBER   ONE. 


27 


LESSON  XXXT. 

went  mast 

work  sails 

boat  Eiith 


flag 

thing 

life 


Mark 

smart 

ships 

Mark  was  a  smart  boy. 

He  had  seen  men  make  ships, 

and   lie   went    to   work    and 

made    a   fine   boat. 
He  then  took  it  down  to  the 

bay  to  see  it  sail 
His  Ijoat  has  a  tall  mast. 
He  has  a  flag  on  the  mast. 
''Look  !  Ruth,  see  hoAV  it  sails! 
It  hjoks  like  a  thine:  of  life. 


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SANDERS'    UNION  READER. 


LESSON  xxxir. 

lioiir        jump  most 

play  rope  times 

nice  which  miss 


swing 

sport 

girls 


This  is  the  hour  for  play. 
Let  us  go  to  the  play-grouud. 
What  sluill  we  play? 
We  will  juDip  the  I'ope. 
Let  us  see  which  cau  jump  it 

most  timeSj  and  uot  miss. 
By  aud  by  you  may  jump  the 

rope,  aud  I  will  swiug  it. 
This  is  flue  sport  for  girls. 


NUMBER   ONE. 


29 


LESSON   XXXIIT. 

like         knocks  high       •  takes 

ball         sends  catch       turn 

Boys  like  to  play  at  ball. 
One  boy  knocks  the  ball,  and 

sends  it  high  in  the  air. 
As    the   ball    conies    down,    all 

the   boys   try   to   catch   it. 
The    boy   who    gets    the    ball, 

takes  his  turn  to  knock  it. 
Can   you    see    the    ball   in   the 

top  of  tliat  oak  tree'  ? 


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SANDERS'    UNION  READER. 


Belle 


name 


cage 


LESSON  XXXIV. 

round  picks  clean 

sits  teeth  thinks 

hand  keeps  shells 

Belle    has    a   pet   bird   by   the 

name    of  ^ed. 
She  lets  IN'ed  come  out  of  the 

cage,  and  fly  round  the  room. 
See,  JN'ed  sits  on  Belle's  hand, 

and  picks  at  her  teeth. 
Belle    keeps    her    teeth    clean, 

and    IN^ed    thinks    they    are 

shells  that  he  can  eat. 
Belle  is  kind  to  her  bird. 


NUMBER    ONE. 


31 


i^ 


LESSON    XXXY. 


each 
lone: 


pole 
line 


bait  there 

hooks       caii2:ht 


See  the  boys  catch  fish. 
They    have    each    a   long   pole 

and  a  long  line. 
They  bait  their   hooks  with   a 

worm  or  a  fly. 
There,   one   boy  has   canght   a 

fine   large   fish ! 
They    will    catch    some    more, 

and     then     they     Avill     take 

them  home,  and  cook  them. 


Ll 


32  SANDERS'    UNION  READER. 


LESSON    XXXVI. 


goes 


James  is  a  smart  boy. 

He   does  not  lie  in  bed  when 

he  shonkl  be  at  work. 
Wlien  he  gets  up,  he  takes  his 

hoe,  and    goes    to    work    till 

it  is  time  to  go  to  school. 
When  he  is  at  school,  he  does 

not  waste    his  time  in  play, 

as  some  boys  do. 
James    is    fond    of    his    book, 

and   learns    quite    fast. 
I   think   he  will   make   a  w^ise 

and  good  man. 


■NUMBER   ONE. 


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LESSON    XXXVII. 

Grace         stain         juice         face 
bunch        please       neat         dress 

Oh,  what  a  fine  bunch  of  grapes  ! 
How  sweet  they  must  be ! 
Please  give  me  a  bunch. 
Will  Grace  stain  her  dress  with 

the  juice  of  the  grapes^  ? 
^o'  ;    for    she    is   a    neat    girl, 

and  she  will  keep  her  face, 

hands,  and  dress  clean. 
All  good  girls  will  be  neat. 
All  the  grapes  will  soon  be  ripe, 

and  then  you  may  have  more. 


34 


SA:XDEIiS'    UNION  READER. 


LESSON    XXXVIII. 

time         near  strive  wait 

watcli       clock        tide  tongs 

Can  you  tell  what  time  of  day 

it  is  by  this  watcl/? 
Yes ;   it  is  near  four  o'clock. 
How  can  a  watch  tell  us   the 

time  of  day  ? 
The  hands  point  out  the  time. 
You   must   make   good  use   of 

your  time,  and  strive  to  learn. 
Time  and  tide  wait  for  no  man. 


NUMBER   ONE. 


S5 


LESSON    XXXIX. 

house         young         spire         course 
doves         vane  shows       wind 

What  a  fine  house  this  man 
has  made  for  his  doves  ! 

The  doves  fly  off*  to  get  food 
for  their  young,  and  then  they 
come  back  to  feed  them. 

Do  you  see  the  vane  on  the 
spire  of  the  dove  cot^? 

The  vane  turns  round,  and 
shows  tlie  course  of  the  wind. 


36 


SANDERS'    UNION  READER. 


Kose 

It    is    a 


LESSON    XL. 
George         wants         lead 

fine    day,    and    Rose 


wants   to   go   to    school. 
She  has  pnt  on  her  white  dress 

and  her  new  hat. 
George   Avill   take    her   by  the 

hand,  and  lead  her  to  school. 
Ifow  Rose  will  learn  to  read. 
George  is  kind  to  Rose,  and  he 

will  take  good  care  of  her. 
She  says,  ^^  Good  by,  ma.    When 

school   is    out,    I   will    come 

home." 


NUMBER   ONE. 


37 


LESSON   XLT. 

read  would  just  slow 

stand        straight       talk  words 

Come,  let  me  hear  how  well 
you    can   read. 

Stand  np  straight ;  hold  your 
book  in  the  left  hand,  and 
read  just  as  you  would  talk. 

You  must  read  quite  slow,  and 
not  try  to  call  the  words,  till 
you  know  what  they  are. 

In  this  way,  you  will  soon 
learn  to  read  Avell. 


38 


SANDERS'    UNION  READER. 


LESSON    XLII. 


Speed 
horse 


fleet 
trot 


tries 
whip 


makes 
ought 


John  Speed  has  a  fleet  horse. 

See,  how  fast  he  can  trot ! 

John  sits  up  straight,  and  tries 
to  hold  him  back. 

He  makes  no  use  of  a  whip. 

Boys  Uke  to  ride  fast ;  but 
they  ought  to  know  it  hurts 
a  horse  to  drive  him  too  fast. 


h 


NUMBER    ONE. 


39 


LESSON    XLni. 
doll         shown  taste  free 

looks       skill  kept  dust 

How  do  you  like  the  white 
dress  I  made  for  my  doll  ? 

It  looks  quite  neat. 

I  think  you  have  shown  much 
skill  and  good  taste. 

You  must  put  your  doll  in 
its  house,  where  it  will  be 
kept  free  from  the  dust. 


40 


SANDERS'    UNION  READER. 


May 
Maud 


LESSON    XLTV, 

annt  said  thank 

gate  glad  stay 


One  fine  clay,  May  and  Maud 
went  to  see  their  aunt. 

When  they  came  to  the  gate, 
their  aunt  said,  ^'AValk  in, 
girls.  I  am  glad  to  see  you.'' 
Thank  you,"  said  May;  ''we 
can  stay  till  five  o'clock,  and 
then  we  must  go  home. 


Li, 


V 


NUMBER    ONE. 


41 


Charles       bring 


LESSON    XLV. 
leads 


comes 


reins 


larore 


horns 
walks 


Charles,  bring  out  your  goat 
and  gig,  and  give  us  a  ride. 

Ah,  here  he  comes  with  a 
whip  in  his  hand  ! 

Tlie  girl  has  hold  of  the  reins  ; 
but  Charles  leads  the  goat. 

What  large  horns  tlie  goat  has ! 


42 


SANDERS'   UNION  READER. 


LESSON    XLVI. 

sent  cried 

once         watch 


off 
told 


wolf 
sheep 

Pa,  please  hear  me  read ! 

A  boy,  who  was  sent  to  watch 

the  sheep,  cried,  wolf !  wolf ! 

when  there  was  no  wolf. 
A  man  ran  to  drive  him  off. 
Soon    the  wolf  did   come,  and 

the  boy  cried,  icoJf !  wolf! 
But  the  man  would  not  go  to 

drive   him   off;    for  the   boy 

had  once  told  him  a  lie. 


NUMBER   ONE. 


43 


LESSON   XL VII. 

Frank         white         throw         oats 
span  black         heads         home 

goats  curve         drives         lawn 

Frank  has  a  span  of  goats. 

The  name  of  the  white  one  is  Fan, 
The  name  of  the  black  one  is  Nan. 

How  they  curve  their  necks, 
and  throw  up  theh^  heads ! 

Frank  sits  m  his  gig,  and 
drives  them  round  the  lawn. 

When  he  gets  home,  he  will 
give  them  some  oats. 


44 


SANDERS'    UNION  READER. 


LESSON    XLVIIL 

Miles         lioop  ware  half 

roll  bought      store  cents 

wke  hard  twelve        stick 

Where  did  Miles  get  that  nice 

wire  hoop  ? 
He  bought  it  at  the  hardware 

store. 
He    gave    twelve    and    a    half 

cents   for   it,    and    the    stick 

to  roll  it  with. 
If  you  wish,  Miles  will  let  you 

roll  his  hoop. 


NUMBER   ONE. 


45 


t    ■-! 


^\>\YA-*^-~t''tC 


Hide 

seek 


LESSON    XLIX. 

I  these  town 

while  harm 


o^'ver 
oth  er 


Two  of  these  boys  play  ^'  Hide 
and  Seek/'  while  the  other 
two  play  ^'See  Saw." 

As  one  goes  up  the  other 
goes  down.     They  sing: 

"  See  saw,  up  and  down, 
I  can  look  all  over  town." 

Take    care,  boys,  or  you   may 

fall  and  get  hurt. 
JNTow,  boys,  go  to  your  books. 


46  SANDERS'    UNION  READER. 


LESSON    L. 

Hugh         pond  last  broad 

ducks         found         safe  feet 

ones  drove         still  dive 

Huo-h  had  two  old  ducks  and 

six  young  ones. 
One    day,  tliey  all   went    from 

home,    and    Hugh    did    not 

know  where  to  find  them. 
At  last,  he  went  down  to  the 

pond,    and    there    he    found 

them   all   safe. 
Hugh    drove    them   home,  and 

fed  them ;  but  still  they  would 

go  to  the  pond  to  swim. 
Ducks  have  broad  feet,  so  that 

they  can  swim  and  dive. 


J 


NUMBER    ONE. 


47 


^^|iV       rf^T* 


I!    -=: 


'\<\\.^\i!<'^ 


LESSON    LI. 
clothes         best         prond         need 
churcli         show       heart  cane 

^Ye    have    put    on     our    best 

clothes,    and    now    we    will 

go   to    church. 
Yes ;  but  it  would  not  be  right 

to  go  to  church  to  show  our 

fine  clothes. 
AYe  must  not  be  proud.     God 

does  not  like  a  proud  heart. 
I  do  not  think  you  will   need 

your  cane. 


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SANDEBS'    UNION  READER. 


LESSON    LII. 
first         next         right         Fda 
word       key  wrong       Moth  er 

Frank.   Mother,  will  you  please 

hear  Ida  and  me  speir? 
Mother.   Yes  ;  bring  your  book, 

and  stand  by  me. 
Frmik.   You  may  let  Ida  spell 

the    first   word,    and    I    will 

spell   the   next. 


NUMBER   ONE.  49 


Mother.    Well,    Ida,    you    may 

spell    DOOR. 

Ida,   D-o-r-e,  —  door. 

Mother.  That  is  not  right.   K'ow, 

Frank,  you  may  try.. 
Frank.    D-o-a-r,  —  door. 
Mother.    That  is  wrong. 
Ida.    0  mother,  I  think  I  can 

spell  it  now ! 
Mother.   Well,  you  may  try  once 

more. 
Ida.    D-oo-r,  —  door. 
Mother.    That  is  right.     Frank, 

you  may  spell  key. 
Frank.    K-ee,  —  key. 
Mother.    That  is  wrong. 
Ida.    K-e-a^  —  keij. 
Mother.  That  is  not  right.   JSTow, 

Frank,  it  is  your  turn. 
Frank.    K-e-y,  —  keij. 
Mother.    Right !     That   will   do 

for  this  time. 


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SANDERS'    UNION  READER. 


•      ^.</ ' 


LESSON   LIII. 

floats  bursts  bub^  ble 

bright  near^ly  colors 

0  mother !  see  what  a  large 
soap  bubble  I  have  made  ! 

It  is  nearly  as  large  round  as 
my  foot  ball. 

How  it  floats  round,  in  the 
top    of  that   high   tree  ! 

AVTiat   bright   colors   it   has ! 

Soon  it  will  burst !  There  it 
goes !  N^ow  I  will  take  the 
pipQ  and  make  some  more. 


NUMBER    ONE. 


51 


LESSON    LIV. 

King  mean 

shook  goring 

world  ver  y 


Ei/fiis 
stud  ies 
a  Ion  2:'' 


A  man  met  Riifus  King,  when 
a  boy,  going  to  school. 

The  man  shook  hands  with 
him,  and  said,  '•^  Rnfns,  how 
do  yon  get  along  with  your 
studies  ? " 

"Very  well,  sir,  I  thank  you," 
said  Rufus:  "I  mean  the 
world  shall  knoAV,  one  day, 
how  much  I  have  learned." 


52 


SANDERS'    UNION  READER. 


-^'S#!a*-^ 


Hen^  ry 
pret  ty 


LESSON   LY. 

Bun^ny 
Fun  ny 


\iV  tie 
rab  bits 


Henry  has  two  pretty  rabbits. 

The  black  one  he  calls  Bunny. 
The  white  one  he  calls  Funny. 

How  tame  they  are  ! 

Henry  has  come  to  feed  them. 

When  he  calls,  they  will  come 

and  eat  out  of  his  hand. 
Henry  keeps   his   rabbits  in   a 

little  house. 


NUMBER    ONE. 


53 


LESSON    LYI. 


mouths 
stretch 


hap^py 
branch  es 


Sing, 


0  pen 
up  on^ 

How    the    happy    bnxls 

and  hop  around   among  the 
branches  of  the  trees  ! 

One  has  a  worm  in  her  mouth 
to  food  the  young  birds. 

They  stretch  up  their  necks, 
and  open  their  mouths,  as  the 
okl  bird  comes  to  feed  them. 

Do  you  see  a  man,  and  his 
house   upon  that  liiir? 


54 


SANDERS'    UNION  HEADER. 


LESSON"   LVII. 

crook  talk^  ing  a^  pron 

clouds  shep  herd  bush  es 

All !  what  do  you  see  here  ? 
I  see  two  meiij  a  horse,  and  a 

httle  gM. 
One  man  stands  on  the  ground, 

and  the  other  sits  on  his  horse. 
The  man  on  the  horse  has  his 

hat  on  his  head ;  but  the  man 

on  the  ground  hokls  his  hat 

in  his  .hand. 


NUMBER   ONE.  bb 


The  man  on  the  ground  has  a 

long  crook  in  one  hand. 
Do  you  know  what  a^ook  means  ? 
Yes ;  it  is  (5^  shepherd'' s  staff. 
What  is  a  shepherd? 
It  is  one  loho  tends  sheep. 
While  the  men  are  talking,  the 

girl  fills  her  apron  with  grass 

for  the  horse. 
She  must  be  a  good  girl. 
What  else  can  you  see  ? 
I  can   see   some   sheep   on  the 

hill,  and.  a  church  spire. 
Do  you  see  any  thing  else^? 
Yes' ;    I    can    see    some    trees 

and   bushes. 
Is  that  all  you  can  see'  ? 
IN'o'  ;  I  can  see  the  clouds,  and 

some  birds  in  the  air. 
What  can  you  say  of  all  these 

thini>:s  ? 


56 


SANDERS'    UNION  READER. 


LESSON   LVIII. 

been  sprang  Pon^  to 

swam  in' to  wa  ter 

Three  boys,  with  their  dog 
Ponto,  went  out .  in  a  boat 
to  ride  on  the  lake. 

The  wind  blew,  one  boy's  hat 
into  the  water. 

Ponto  sprang  into  the  water, 
caught  the  boy's  hat,  and 
swam  with  it  to  the  boat. 

The  boy  would  have  lost  his 
hat,  had  it  not  been  for  Ponto. 


NUMBER    ONE. 


57 


LESSON    LIX. 

War  ton  fa^  ther  coun^  try 

hir  ed  Ed  win  di  a  ry 

po  nies  car  riage       be  come" 

One  day,  Mr.  Walton  told  his 
hired  man  to  bring  out  his 
span  of  ponies  and  carriage. 

"Father/'  said  Edwin,  "may  I 
ride  with  you  into  the  coun- 
try ?     It  is  a  very  fine  day." 

"Yes;  my  son/'  said  Mr.  Wal- 
ton ;  "  but  you  must  first  put 
on  your  new  cap  and  coat." 


58  SANDERS'    UNION  READER. 

The  ponies  and  carriage  were 
soon  brought  up  to  the  gate, 
and  Edwin  came  out,  in  his 
best  suit  of  clothes. 

Edwin's  brother  came  out  with 
him,  and  said :  '^  I  hope  you 
will  have  as.  fine  a  ride  as 
I  had,  last  week." 

They  rode  twelve  miles,  and 
Edwin  saw  and  heard  some 
things  that  were  new  to  him. 

When  they  came  home,  Edwin 
WTote,  in  his  diary,  what  he 
had  seen  and  heard. 

He  read  it  to  his  father  and 
mother,  and  they  told  him 
he  had  done  well. 

If  you  would  become  a  wise 
man,  you  must  make  a  good 
use  of  your  eyes  and  ears. 


NUMBER   ONE. 


59 


1  >■;,-"    " 


AV  vin 
Ed  gar 
gen  tie 


LESSON   LX. 

bet'  ter 
on  ly 
rock  ino; 


can' ter 
bri  die 
al  ways 


Alvi?i.   Edgar,  how  do  you  like 

your  little  pony? 
Edgar.   I  like  him  very  much. 

He  is  so  kind  and  gentle. 
Alvin.   Do  you  like  him  as  well 

as  you  did  the   one  in  your 

play-room  % 
Edgar.    0  yes !    a    great    deal 

better  !       That     is     only     a 


60  SANDERS'    UNION  READER. 

rocking-horse.     This  is  a  real 

pony.      He  can  walk,  trot,  or 

canter   as  fast  as   you  would 

wish  to  ride. 
Alvm.   You  must  hold  fast  to 

the    bridle,    and   not    let    him 

throw  you  off. 
Edgar,  If  he  goes  too  fast,  I 

pull  the  reins,  and  make  him 

go  as  slowly  as  I  please. 
Alvin.    You    must    take    good 

care  of  your  pony,  and  give 

him  some  hay  and  oats,  when 

you  get  home. 
Edgar.  Yes ;  I  will  give  him  as 

much  grain  as  he  needs,  and 

make  him  a  soft  bed  of  straw 

to  lie  on  at  night. 
Alvin.     That    is    right.       You 

must   always   take  good  care 

of  your  pony. 


NUMBER   ONE. 


61 


LESSON    LXI. 

boards  mak^ing  a  muse' 

through  them  selves'       a  cross 

Boys  like  to  amuse  themselves 
by  making  a  mill-dam. 

They  pile  up  stones,  sods,  and 
boards,  across  a  stream,  and 
make  them  so  tight  that  tlie 
water  can  not  get  through. 

Then  they  let  the  water  run 
through  a  spout,  upon  the 
water-wheel,  which  makes  it 
whirl  round  very  fast. 


62 


SANDERS'    UNION  HEADER. 


LESSON   LXII. 

Rob'  ert 

hap'  py 

un'  der 

Thorn  as 

wag  on 

stud  y 

Fran  cis 

sol  diers 

heart  y 

Will  iam 

swing  ing 

en  joy' 

Come,  boys,  now  let  us  have  a 
good  time  in  the  play-ground. 

The  sky  is  clear,  the  birds  are 
singing,  and  all  things  seem 
to  say,  "Let  us  be  happy." 

Robert,  get  your  bat  and  ball. 

I  will  throw  the  ball,  and  you 
may  knock  it. 


NUMBER   ONE.  63 


ThomaSj  get  your  wagon^  and 
clraAV  Francis  round  the  yard. 

William,  bring  out  the  sword, 
the  drunfi,  and  the  flag.  You 
niay  march  your  soldiers 
round  the   play- ground. 

The  girls  play  by  themselves. 

One  girl  jumps  the  rope,  and 
one  rolls  the  hoop. 

Round  and  round  it  goes  as 
fast  as  she   can  run. 

The  two  little  girls  are  play- 
ing with  a  doll.        ' 

The  rest  of  the  girls  are  swing- 
ing under  the  shade  of  that 
tree. 

That's  right,  boys  and  girls. 

Be  brisk  at  play,  and  enjoy 
your  sports. 

So,  when  you  take  your  books, 
study  with  a  liearty  good  will. 


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SANDERS'    UNION  READER. 


LESSON   LXIIL 
WaFter  Car^'lo  drawling 


taught 
liar  ness 


bid  den 
cous  ins 


pleas  ed 
use  ful 


wagon ; 


L 


Walter    had    a    little 

but  he  had  no  one  to  draw 

him  in  it. 
So  he  made  a  harness  for  his 

dog,   Carlo,   and  taught   him 

to  draw  the  wagon. 
At   first,    Carlo  did   not    much 

like  to  be  made  to  draw  a 

wagon,  like  a  horse. 


NUMBER   ONE.  65 


But  Walter  was  kind  to  Carlo, 
and  he  soon  taught  him  to 
do  as  he  was  bidden. 

Walter  had  two  cousins,  who 
came,  one  day,  to  see  Carlo 
draw  him  in  his  wagon. 

Here  we  see  Walter  in  his 
wagon,  with  a  whip  in  his 
hand,  and  Carlo  drawing  him. 

The  hojs  seem  very  much 
pleased. 

One  of  them  takes  off  his  cap, 
and  swings  it  at  Walter,  as 
he  rides  along  the  road. 

Walter  will  let  each  of  his 
cousins   ride    in  his   wagon. 

Boys  do  not  know  what  the}^ 
can  do  till  they  try. 

Dogs  may  be  taught  to  do 
many  useful  things,  if  we 
only  take  pains  to  teach  them. 


66 


SANDEBS'    UNION  READER. 


LESSON   LXIY. 


Nap,  short  sleep. 
De  lights',  tahes  pleas- 
ure. 


Prat'  tie,  idle  talk. 
Rat'  tie,  child's  toy. 


YouVe  had  a  good  nap, 
My  dear  little  brother ; 

]N"ow  put  on  your  cap, 
And  run  and  tell  mother. 

You  know  she  delights 

To  hear  your  sweet  prattle; 

Go,  tell  her  you've  kept 
Your  nice  little  rattle. 


NUMBER    ONE.  67 


LESSON    LXY. 

Flo'  ra  sing'  er  mu'  sic 

Cur  tis         •  squir  rel  ser  pent 

flow  ers  list  en  pict  ure 


Flora  Curtis  was  very  fond 
of  flowers,  and  she  was  also 
a  very  sweet  singer. 

She  would  fill  her  apron  with 
flowers,  and  then  sit  under  the 
shade  of  the  old  oak  and  sing. 

She  had  such  a  kind  heart, 
and  such  a  sweet  voice  that 
the  cat,  the  hen,  the  bird,  the 
mouse,  and  the  squirrel  would 
listen  to  her  sweet  music. 

Even  the  toad  and  the  serpent 
Avould  raise  up  their  heads, 
and  listen  to  her  song. 

In  what  picture,  in  this  bool 
can  you  see  all  these  things? 


^^7 


68 


SANDERS'    UNION  HEADER. 


'^^^m 


do''  ing 
tying 
gar  den 


LESSON  LXVI. 

pulKing 
put  ting 
ten  der 


aft^  er 
a  round 
a  gain 

What  are  these  girls  doing  ? 
They   are    tying    up    the    rose 

bushes  in  their  garden. 
One    girl    is    pulling    up    the 

weeds,     and     putting     fresh 

earth  on  her  bed  of  pinks. 
It  is  now  Spring !     The  ice  and 

snow  are  all  gone,  and   the 

air  is  warm. 


NUMBER    ONE.  69 


The  trees  have  put  forth  their 

leaves,  and   the   grass   looks 

fresh  and  green. 
The  Wrds'have  all  come  back 

again,  to  cheer  us  with  their 

sweet  music. 
They  will  now  build  their  nests, 

and  rear  their  young. 
The     sheep     crop    the    tender 

grass,    and   the    little    lambs 

sport   around   them. 
In   the    spring,   men    sow   the 

grain,  and   plant   the    corn. 
The  grain  will  soon  spring  up 

out  of  the  ground. 
At  first,  you  will  see  ^^the  blade, 

then  the  ear,  and  after  that 

the  full  corn  in  the  ear." 
How   good    and   wise   is   God, 

who   makes   the    grain  grow 

for  the  use  of  man  and  beast ! 


70 


SANDERS'    UNION  READER. 


LESSON   LXVII. 

Mer''  cy  tur^  ties 

liv  ed  peo  pie 

riv  er  coach  es 

us  ed  kind  ness 

fish  es  tarn  ed 


loverly 
ere  at  lire 
nat  ure 
piec  es 
be  came'' 


Mercy  was  a  very  kind  little 
girl,  who  lived  in  a  small 
lionse  by  the  side  of  the  river. 

Every  day  she  wonld  take  some 
crumbs  of  bread,  and  go  near 
the  edge  of  the  river,  and 
call,  ''  Turtle  !  Turtle  ! " 


NUMBER   ONE.  71 


The  turtles  would  swim  to  the 
place  where  she  was,  and 
catch  the  pieces  of  bread 
she  thr^w  into  the  water. 

When  the  little  fishes  saw  how 
gentle  and  kind  she  was, 
they,  too,  would  come  and 
eat  the  crumbs  of*  bread. 

The  turtles  and  fishes  soon  be- 
came so  tame,  that  she  could 
put  her  hand  into  the  water 
and  play  with  them. 

People  came  many  miles,  in 
their  coaches,  to  see  Mercy 
feed  the  turtles  and  fishes. 

You  see,  from  this  lesson,  how 
much  may  be  done  by  kind- 
ness ;  that  even  the  turtles 
and  fishes  are  tamed  by  it. 

See  the  lovely  little  creature  I 
Mercy,  both  in  name  and  nature. 


72 


SANDERS'    UNION  READER. 


LESSON   LXVIII. 


fields 

strong 

Ar  bert 

sight 

Cas^  per 

splen  did 

struck 

bal  ance 

lar  ger 

Two  boys,  Albert  and   Casper, 

went   out   into  the  fields  to 

fly  their  kites. 
Albert    had    made    a    splendid 

large  kite,  and  he  had  a  long 

cord  to  fly  it  with. 
The  kite  had  a  long  tail,  so  as 

to  make   it   balance  well  in 

the  air. 


NUMBER   ONE.  73 


When  they  came  to  a  clear 
spot  of  ground^  they  let  their 
kites  fly. 

Up  !  up  !  they  went,  till  they 
did  not  look  larger  than  3"onr 
hand.     It  was  a  grand  sight ! 

The  wind  was  so  strong  that 
Casper  had  to  haul  in  his  kite, 
and  take  hold  of  Albert's 
cord,  to  help  him  hold  his. 

But  soon  a  strong  gust  of 
wind  struck  the  kite^  and 
broke    the    string. 

Down  !  down !  it  came,  and  fell 
on  its  head,  in  a  safe  place. 

The  boys  soon  found  it  all  safe 
and  sound.  It  was  not  hurt 
in  the  least. 

Boys,  when  the  wind  is  too 
strong,  you  must  not  let  your 
kite  have  so  much  cord. 


74 


SANDERS'   UNION  READER. 


A^mos 
Em  ma 
kit  tens 
fun  ny 
see  ing 


LESSON    LXXK. 

tas'sels 
old  er 
spring  ing 
moiis  ers 


ca  pers 
roll  ing 
pet  ting 
play  ing 
pleas  m^e 


some  times 


It  is  a  funny  scene  to  see  little 

kittens  at  play. 
Amos  and  Emma  have  six  little 

kittens,    and   they  take   great 

pleasure  in  seeing  their  queer 

capers. 
One  of  the  kittens  is  trying  to 

catch  Amos'  whip  lash. 


NUMBER   ONE.  75 


That  black  one  is  rolling  a  ball 
of  yarn  ronnd  the  room. 

The  white  one  is  springing 
after  a  fly ;  but  the  fly  will 
be  too  quick  for  her. 

Emma  has  one  of  the  kittens 
in  her  arms,  petting  it. 

Do  you  see  the  one  that  is 
playing  with  the  tassels  ? 

How  full  of  glee  they  seem  to  be! 

How  miicli  they  do  delight 
To  skip  and  run! — it  is  their  fun;  — 

Sometimes  they  scratch  and  bite. 

The  kittens  are  very  fond  of 
play,  and  they  often  chase 
each  other  around  the  yard, 
for  an  hour  at  a  time. 

When  they  get  to  be  a  little 
older,  I  think  they  will  make 
very  good  mousers. 


76 


SANDERS'    UNION  READER. 


^^k^i^ 


LESSON   LXX. 


Ev'  er,  at  any  time. 
Bush,  shrub. 
PretHy,  handsome. 
Steal,  take  hy  theft. 
A  way',  from. 
Grieve,  "inake  sad. 


So/ row,  he  sad. 

Storen,  taken  hy  theft. 

Speak,  talk. 

Soft'  est,  tenderest. 

Bright,  clear. 

War'  ble,  sing. 


If  ever  I  see, 

On  bush  or  tree, 
Young  birds  in  their  pretty  nest, 

I  must  not,  m  play. 

Steal  the  birds  aAvay, 
To  grieve  their  mother's  breast. 


NUMBER   ONE. 


77 


My  mother,  I  know. 

Would  sorrow  so, 
Should  I  be  stolen  away; 

So  111  speak  to  the  birds 

In  my  softest  words, 
]^or  hurt  them  in  my  play. 

And  when  they  can  fly 
In  the  bright  blue  sky, 

They'll  warble  a  song  to  me  ; 
And  then,  if  I'm  sad, 
It  will  make  me  glad, 

To   think   they  are  happy  and 
ii'ee. 


78 


SANDERS'    UNION  READER. 


LESSON   LXXI. 
six'^ty  min^ute  sev^en 

sec  onds       twen  ty  hun  dred 

My  son,  have  yon  learned  any 
thing  new  to-day? 

Yes,  father;  I  learned  tkat  sixty 
seconds  make  a  minute,  sixty 
minutes  make  an  hour,  twen- 
ty-four hours  make  a  day, 
seven  days  make  a  week, 
four  weeks  make  a  month, 
twelve  months  make  a  year, 
and  one  hundred  years  make 
a  century. 


NUMBER   ONE.  79 


LESSON    LXXII. 


%/m(Menj  (w  yea  /om  earn  Mel  P 

cJ^  ^oeea  /iat!e  mem  m  /e  ^^eu  P 
S^le  ^oii  ^enue  /o  eae/i  et/iel  P 

rJTe/  /e  ac'i^e  e/Yenee  /w  ae/cbn^j 

^^e  nc^  ^eytj/i  ^o  eaeu  etAelj 
OTet^ei  '?nal  anomel' ii  iej^y 

tytkz^e  /o  f?za£e  eaeu  e^/iei  na/^ym^ 
tS^na  yea  wu/ yeeeUe/i^eJ  ^e  //ej^. 


80 


SANDERS'    UNION  READER. 


LESSON   LXXIII. 


Limb,  branch. 
Harm'  less,  innocent. 
Fright'  en,  scare. 
Build,  make  ;  erect. 


Rear'  ed,   raised  ; 

brought  up. 
Crumbs,  small  pieces. 
Sor'  ry,  sad. 


Here  is  a  robin  sitting  on  the 

limb  of  a  tree. 
Robins  are  harmless  birds,  and, 

if  you  do  not  frighten   them 

away,  they  will  build  their  nest 

near  your  house. 


NUMBER   ONE.  81 


A  robin  once  built  her  nest  on 
the  window-sill  of  a  house, 
where  she  reared  four  young 
robins. 

The  old  bird  was  so  tame  that 
she  would  pick  crumbs  of  bread 
out  of  the  children's  hands. 

One  daj^  the  children  tied  a  red 
ribbon  around  the  robin^s  neck, 
and  she  flew  away  with  it. 

The  children  thought  they 
should  never  see  their  dear 
robin  again,  and  they  were 
very  sorry. 

The  next  Spring,  when  the  leaves 
came  out  on  the  trees,  the  rob- 
in came  Ijack,  with  the  ribbon 
around  her  neck. 

Oh,  how  glad  the  children  w^ere 
to  see  their  old  friend  come 
back  again  ! 


i 


82 


SANDERS'   UNION  READER. 


Be  cause',  ybr  the  rea- 
son, [sect. 

But'  ter  fly,  winged  in- 


LESSON    LXXIV. 

Else,  besides. 
Wreath,  garland. 


Bare,  naked. 


Mien.  Oh,  Amy !  do  come  and 
look  at  this  pretty  picture ! 

AiJi?/.  Why  do  you  think  it  is 
a  pretty  picture  ? 

Mien.  Because  it  is  so  round., 
and  is  so  full  o^  pretty  flowers. 

Amy.   How  do  you   know  but 


NUMBER   ONE.  83 


those  things  which  you  call 
flowers^  are  snow-jlakes  on  the 
bushes  ? 

Ellen.  Oh,  no !  they  can  not  be 
snow-flakes ;  for  there  is  a  hiit- 
terfly  on  one  of  the  flowers.  It 
must  be  summer ! 

Amy.  Do  j^ou  see  any  thing  else 
to  proA^e  it  is  summer  ? 

Ellen.  Yes;  the  little  girl  has  on 
a  light,  thin  dress,  and  her  neck 
and  arms  ai"e  quite  bare.  It 
must  be  a  iccuin  clay ! 

Amy.  We  sometimes  have  warm 
days  in  imnter  ! 

Ellen.  Yes  ;  but  we  do  not  hai^e 
floicers  in  winter.  It  must  be 
summer ;  for  the  little  girl  has 
taken  off  her  hat,  and  put  a 
wreath  of  flowers  around  her 
head. 


84 


SANDERS'    UNION  HEADER. 


LESSON   LXXY. 


Teach' er,  tutor. 
Nam'ed,  called. 
Sto'ry,  tale. 
Pro  nounce',     speak  ; 
utter. 


Ea'gle,  large   bird  of 

prey. 
Caught,  seized  hold  of. 
Scratch' ed,  torn   with 

nails. 


Here  we  see  Maud  and  Mina 
learning  to  read  and  spelL 

They  have  named  the  letters 
C  A  T  and  D  0  G ;  but  they 


NUMBER   ONE.  85 

did   not   know   how  to   pro- 
nounce these  words. 

The  teacher  told  the  gh^ls  how 
to  pronounce  the  words,  and 
then  she  told  them  a  story. 

She  said,  ^^When  I  was  a  little 
giii,  I  liad  a  large  white  cat 
by  the  name  of  Snow. 

"  One  day,  as  Snow  was  looking 
for  mice  in  the  fields,  a  large 
eagle  caught  her  in  his  claws, 
and  flew  away  with  her, — up, 
up,  into  the  air. 

"But  Snow  scratched  and  bit 
the  eagle,  till  he  was  glad  to 
let  her  go. 

"She  fell  to  the  ground,  and  then 
ran  home  as  fast  as  she  could. 

"Snow  was  not  mucli  luu't;  but 
she  would  not  go  into  the 
fields  again  to  look  for  mice.'' 


86 


SANDERS'    UNION  READER. 


Hob' b  J- horse, 

ing-horse. 
Want'ed,  wished. 


LESSON    LXXVI 

7'OCk- 


No'ble,  grand. 

Gen'  tie,  mild  ;  hind. 

Guide,  lead. 


Amos  Allen  had  a  little  liobhy- 
horse  which  he  rode  eveiy 
day;  but  he  wanted  to  ride 
on  his  father's  hig  horse. 

His  father  told  him  he  would  let 


NUMBER   ONE.  87 


him  do  so,  when  he  was  a  lit- 
tle larger  ;  but  noic  he  was  too 
small  to  ride  on  a  big  horse. 

Then  Amos  wished  he  were  a 
man.^  so  that  he  could  ride  on 
his  father's  horse. 

Mr.  Allen  had  a  nohle  horse ^ 
which  he  called  Piince.  He 
was  so  gentle  that  a  little 
boy  could  guide  him. 

One  morning,  he  told  Amos  he 
might  get  on  Prince's  back, 
and  ride  round  the  yard. 

If  you  look  at  the  picture,  you 
will  see  Mr.  Allen  hol(lini>: 
Amos  on  the  horse,  while 
another  man  leads  liim. 

When  they  had  been  round 
the  yard  two  or  three  times, 
Amos  took  hold  of  tlie  reins 
of  the  bridle,  and  rode  alone. 


<^  i 


88 


SANDERS'    UNION  READEli. 


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LESSON   LXXVn. 

"VYhen  the  weather  is  dry 
We  must  not  cry ; 
AVhen  the  weather  is  cold 
We  must  not  scold  ; 
When  the  weather  is  wet 
A7e  must  not  fret ; 
When  the  weather  is  bad 
We  must  not  be  sad  ; 
But  whether  bad  or  good, 
Always  be  in  a  liappij  mood. 


NUMBER    ONE. 


89 


LESSON   LXXYIII. 

1.  I  saw  a  boy  I  did  not  know, 
Deal  liis  sister  an  angry  blow  ; 
I  seized  liis  arm,  and  bade  liim  cease, 
And  let  bis  sister  go  in  peace. 


2.  I  saw  a  child  with  naked  feet, 
Begging  along  the  frosty  street ; 
I  led  her  to  my  home  so  dear, 
And  irave  her  food  her  heai't  to  cheer. 


90 


SAJSfDERS'    UNION  READER. 


LESSON   LXXIX. 

Clev'er,  skillful.  jMas'ter,  owner. 

Learn' ed,  been  taught,  ^ude,  ordered. 
0  bey',  mind.  \  Perch'  ed,  alighted. 

What  a  clever  boy  Henry  Har- 
ter  is  !    How  noble  he  looks  ! 

One  day,  he  went  to  work,  and 
made  a  w^agon  for  his  little 
'sister  Susan  to  ride  in. 

Then  he  took  some  long  pieces 


NUMBER   ONE.  91 

of  cord,  and  made  a  harness 
for  his  dog  Rover. 

Rover  was  a  good  dog,  and  had 
learned  to  obey  his  master. 

If  Henry  bade  him  go  after  the 
cows,  he  woukl  run  into  the  lot, 
and  drive  them  into  the  yard 
as  well  as  any  boy  could  do  it. 

Here  we  see  Rover  drawing 
little  Susan  in   the  wagon. 

One  day,  as  Susan  was  riding 
out,  a  little  yellow-bird  flew 
out  of  the  bushes,  and  perched 
on  the  wagon,  close  by  her  side. 

The  bird  sat  there  for  some  time, 
and  then  flew  away.  Susan 
did  not  try  to  catch  it. 

Do  you  see  that  old  man,  sitting 
in  a  cliair,  with  a  cane  in  his 
hand  ?  He  likes  to  see  Henry 
and  Susan  enjoy  their  sports. 


92 


SANDEHS'    UNION  READER. 


yoim^gcst 

ma^ny 

worm 

thank 

vales 

pur^ple 

yeriow 


cat^tle 

hor'ses 

mouth 

heard 

fisVes 

in' sects 

a  long' 


LESSON   LXXX. 


Pleas' ant,  agreeable. 
Flow'ers,  blosso7ns. 


Bou'  qiiet,   (boo  k  a') 
hunch  of  Jiowers. 

Flora,  Oh,  we  have  had  a  pleas- 
ant walk  in  the  fields  to-day ! 

Teacher.  Well,  let  me  hear  each 
of  you  tell  ivhat  you  saio.  We 
will  let  little  Ella  si3eak  first. 
She  is  the  youngest. 

Mia.  I  saw  a  dear  little  hircTs 
nest  on  a  bush,  y^\\\\  four  young 
birds  in  it.  And  I  saw  the  old 
hiv^feed  them  with  a  worm. 


NUMBER   ONE.  93 

Flora.  I  saw  a  great  many  icild 
flowers^ — red,  white,  blue,  yel- 
low, and  purple.  And  we  have 
made  a  large  bouquet  for  our 
teacher. 

Teacher,  Thank  you,  dear  girls  ; 
I  am  fond  of  Avild  flowers.  JN'ow 
Rose  will  tell  us  what  she  saw. 

Hose.  I  saw  hills.^  vales^  rocks^ 
cattle^  horses.^  sheep^  streams^ 
fishes.^  and  insects. 

Teacher.  Well,  James,  now  you 
may  tell  what  you  saw. 

James.  I  saAV  a  red  squirrel  run 
along  on  the  stone-wall,  with 
a  nut  in  his  mouth. 

Teacher.  Well,  my  dear  chil- 
dren, I  find  you  have  made 
good  use  of  your  eyes.  JSText 
time  you  walk,  you  may  tell 
me  lohat  you  have  heard. 


94  SANDERS'    UNION  READER. 

LESSON   LXXXI. 

A  LITTLE   CHILD  MAY  BE  USEFUL. 

1.  A  little  child  I  am  indeed, 

And  little  do  I  know ; 
Much  help  and  care  I  yet  shall  need, 

That  I  may  wiser  grow, 
If  I  would  ever  hope  to  do 
Things  great,  and  good,  and  useful  too. 

2.  But  even  now  I  ought  to  try 

To  do  what  good  I  may ; 
God  never  meant  that  such  as  / 

Should  only  live  to  play. 
And   talk,   and   laugh,   and  eat,  and 

drink. 
And  sleep,  and  wake,  and  never  think. 

3.  I  am  not  strong  enough,  I  know, 

To  earn  my  daily  bread ; 
I  can  not  dig,  nor  plow,  nor  sow, 

And  yet  I  must  be  fed ; 
But  if  I  try,  I  think  I  may 
Just  do  a  little,  day  by  day. 


NUMBER    ONE.  95 


4.  I  may,  if  I  have  but  a  mind, 

Do  good  in  many  ways ; 
Plenty  to  do  the  young  may  find, 

In  these  our  busy  days : 
Sad  would  it  be,  though  young  and 

small, 
If  I  were  of  no  use  at  all. 

5.  One  gentle  word  that  I  may  speak, 

Or  one  kind,  loving  deed, 
May,  though  a  trifle  poor  and  weak, 

Prove  like  a  tiny  seed ; 
And   who    can    tell   what  good  may 
spring 

From  such  a  very  little  thing  ? 

6.  Then  I  ivill  try,  each  day  and  hour. 

To  act  upon  this  plan  : 
What  little  good  is  in  my  power 

ril  do  it  while  I  can. 
If  to  be  useful  thus  I  try, 
I  may  do  better  by-and-by. 


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